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Everywhere you go you hear The Mediterranean Diet is THE ONE. Combining plant nutrition, protein, and a slower lifestyle. It's a lovely balance! But what really is the hype all about?Well luckily, our resident favorite chef wrote a book about the whole thing.Our go-to on all things healthy nutrition for women, Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.   In this April edition of Healthy Nutrition Nudges, we're talking about Chef Abbie's book The Mediterranean DASH Diet, what the ideal plate looks like if you're eating this way and all of the juicy benefits from this diet & lifestyle change. Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER. 

Sound is all around us but because we live in a visually biased world, we have lost track of how important sound is.That is the mission behind Dr. Nina Kraus' work, to remind us of the power of sound. She says scientists have trouble communicating their research to the masses, and she wants to help us fully understand the sonic world we live in.Nina Kraus, Ph.D., is a scientist, inventor, and amateur musician who studies the biology of auditory learning. She began her career measuring responses from single auditory neurons and was one of the first to show that the adult nervous system has the potential for reorganization following learning; these insights in basic biology galvanized her to investigate auditory learning in humans.In her latest book In Of Sound Mind, Dr.Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing for the first time that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Kraus does on to explore what goes on in our brains when we hear a word--or a chord, or a meow,

We’ve long thought of anxiety as a “neck up” problem—a problem of brain chemistry and psychology. But now, in The Anatomy of Anxiety acclaimed psychiatrist, Dr. Ellen Vora offers nothing less than a paradigm shift in the way we understand anxiety and mental health.Dr. Vora suggests that the symptoms of anxiety are frequently the result of physical imbalance—that is, anxiety is a whole-body condition, not simply a brain condition. More than 40 million Americans are suffering from anxiety in any given year (a number that has only increased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic), add to that the woeful lack of accessibility and affordability of mental health, anxiety is everywhere. We'll hear about false anxiety vs true anxiety, managing the feelings that come up during meditation and even talk about wrapping our heads around death.

Dr. Pam is quite active on Twitter, with a community including women who have gone through all kinds of physical and mental transformations. One of them is our guest today, Julie BackhouseJulie Backhouse is a 56-year-old woman from Milton Keynes in the UK. Her starting weight was 374lbs and her current weight is 164 lbs. Julie ran her first marathon last year, and plans on running the London Marathon this year! She has been married to her husband Brian for 18 years who’s also lost a huge amount of weight supporting Julie on her fitness journey. She has recently begun weight training and following a Keto lifestyle, and enjoys landscape gardening in her free time.Julie joins us today to talk all about her journey, losing a husband and a cancer diagnosis, and staying committed to her process throughout all of that.

One of Tara Rajendran's earliest memories is watching her mother playing music from their big old radio to her dying grandmother, and how hearing those songs brought them both some peace.As a medical student, Tara also happened to read the book which won the Pulitzer of 2011, ‘The Emperor of All Maladies - A Story of Cancer’. These two events significantly influenced and inspired Tara to spend more time rotating in Oncology departments in India and the United States.In this episode, Tara shares her journey to combine her 2 passions of music and cancer research, and to become the first physician-musician to launch an impactful sparking cross-disciplinary lecture-concert series advocating the significance of using a traditional Indian instrument called the ‘Veena’ for palliative medicine/oncology.

It's the beginning of another month which means Chef Abbie Gelman is back in the studio!Our go-to on all things healthy nutrition for women, Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.   For March we're diving into sugar and sweeteners. We all know white sugar is bad, but sometimes the replacements are even WORSE for you! Get to know your natural and healthier options for sweetening drinks, foods and desserts.Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER. 

The word "diet" is such a triggering word, typically known as something we go on and off of when we think we need to lose weight.But is the next diet trend...forgoing the whole idea of a diet altogether?Felicia Stoler joins us to talk about this idea. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and expert consultant in wellness and healthful living. She is the author of Living Skinny in Fat Genes: The Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Feel Great,  and the host of TLC's Honey We're Killing The Kids!.  Felicia is an expert in nutrition, fitness, and healthy living, operating her own private practice in New Jersey, as well as a professional speaker, brand ambassador, and spokesperson.Listen as Dr. Pam and Felicia talk about medical diets vs. cosmetic diets, cultural norms and diverse body types, and how to have these conversations in the doctor's office. 

Every day at 7:00 am (8:30 am on the weekend) Dr. Pam logs into zoom for a 20 minute guided transcendental meditation session.Those sessions are guided by her friend Bob Roth. Bob is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation leaders in America. Over the past 45 years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation® to many thousands of people, and is the author of the 2018 New York Times bestseller, “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation.” He is now CEO of the David Lynch Foundation.We turn inward this episode and go deep into the power of meditation, self-reflection, making rest sacred, and the "genius lounge."

When her twenty-five-year marriage unexpectedly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll end up in the hospital, examining close-up the way our cells listen to loneliness. In her latest book, she travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong.Searching for insight as well as personal strategies to game her way back to health, Williams tests her blood for genetic markers of grief, undergoes electrical shocks in a laboratory while looking at pictures of her ex, and ventures to the wilderness in search of awe as an antidote to loneliness. Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey is a remarkable merging of science and self-discovery that will change the way we think about loneliness, health, and what it means to fall in and out of love.

It's the beginning of another month which means Chef Abbie Gelman is back in the studio!Our go-to on all things healthy nutrition for women, Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.   This month is all about protein. Women aren't eating enough protein, and diets are all over the place these days. What's the right amount of protein for the typical, everyday woman? The best protein for each meal, and tips for becoming toned & fit. Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER. 

One of the oldest and most controversial debates of our time centers on what foods will lead to slim, healthy lives. Americans have waged national campaigns against fat and carbohydrates, tried every conceivable diet, and taken multivitamins in an attempt to satiate our hunger. And yet all our attempts continually fail us, why? Because we’ve left our brains out of the equation.In his latest book The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well, Mark Schatzker explores why Americans crave more but enjoy less compared to other nations, and how we can get back to a more healthful and pleasurable way of eating.Schatzker traces the origin of our dysfunctional relationship with food to the turn of the last century when a mysterious pandemic called pellagra was raging simultaneously in the American South and the north of Italy, food addiction, binge eating, and real food vs fortified food.Mark Schatzker is the author of The End of Craving, The Dorito Effect, and Steak. He is a writer in residence at the

Within a week, Jacky Hunt-Broersma went from having a strange bump on her leg where she had surgery, to being told she had cancer, and having that leg amputated from the knee down.This enormous life change led her to a new life of not only ultrarunning but world-record-setting ultra running.She joins Dr. Pam to share her story, coming to terms with her new life & prosthetics, proving the naysayers wrong, and building a path for other amputee runners.

As we continue to ease into 2022, we're talking about another big resolution many people take up, getting into yoga! And there is no one else we'd rather talk to about yoga, other than Beth Shaw. As a creative visionary and entrepreneur, Beth Shaw has redefined wellness in America. Author of four books, her work has challenged industrialized wellness and paved the way for a passionate and responsible approach to all-around wellness.Beth revolutionized the fitness industry by bringing yoga into the mainstream with her inclusive and impactful style of yoga for over 22 years. She is the founder and president of YogaFit, and has been exploring, researching, and developing fitness and wellness programs for more than 25 years.In her latest book, Healing Trauma With Yoga & Mind-Body Techniques, Beth provides tools and techniques drawn from her work as a recovery and health coach. She offers a deep understanding of the physiological, psychological, and emotional changes brought on by trauma and depression, with t

We're a few days into the New Year, and you've probably set your resolutions already. but let me guess, one of them has to do with food and/or weight, right?!Well, don't worry, because we've got Chef Abbie Gelman in the house to help you get off on the right foot. She has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.Today we talk small steps because we know it can be daunting learning to cook or changing the way you eat. Incorporate a few of thee into your New Year's plan and you'll be well on your way to achieving your 2022 body goals!And stay tuned because this is just the start of healthy eating tips from Chef Abbie. She will be joining us once a month to bring us nutrition nudges all year long!

As we wrap up the year 2021, Dr. Pam is coming on solo to remember her friend Naomi Henderson, who passed away recently due to breakthrough COVID-19.So today we're talking about the power and the science of friendship. Listen as Dr. Pam honors Naomi's presence, reflects on the friendships in her life and moving on from heartbreak.You can hear Dr. Pam & Naomi's conversation from November 2020, "Radical Rules to Rock Resilience."

It's never too early to start learning about hot flashes, even if you're only in your 20s and 30s. So today we're doing a crash course on hot flashes, perimenopause, and menopause.Our guest for the course is Dr. Janet Carpenter. Over the past two decades, Dr. Carpenter’s research has focused on preventing breast cancer through identifying non-hormonal treatments for menopausal hot flashes. She created and tested ways of measuring hot flashes, created and tested theories to use in research, and has tested treatments for hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. She is currently funded to use the creative arts to teach the public scientific facts about menopause.She talks with Dr. Pam about what hot flashes are,  the myth that hot flashes aren't real, her research using thermal cameras, and her Hot Flashes? Cool! art exhibit,

Hormones control so much more in our bodies than we give them credit for. Thyroid hormones give us energy, insulin regulates our blood sugar, and of course, there are our sex hormones. And the food we eat can affect these in huge ways!Early menopause can occur in women as young as in their twenties, resulting in hot flashes and other uncomfortable side effects. A new study to be published by the North American Menopause Society in the October issue of the journal Menopause finds that a plant-based diet rich in soy can significantly reduce hot flashes.Neal Barnard, MD joins us this episode to talk more about this study. He is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, founder of the Barnard Medical Center, an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine, and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His federally funded diabetes research revolutionized the nutritional approaches to type 2 diabetes, and he now aims to empower readers with life-c

As the year comes to an end, you might be thinking about resolutions for the new year, and ways to transform your life. So today we have a wonderful story from an inspiring woman Dr. Peeke found on, where else, Twitter!Last year, Monica Ricci lost her marriage, two homes, and a business she loved. In the midst of that upheaval, Monica dropped 30 pounds and built muscle she never imagined possible, creating the health, energy, and strength she had always wanted but could never achieve. Now Monica uses the same process to help individuals and teams transform and create new results.We hear Monicas straight up, unfiltered story of love, loss, rebirth, and how she used her fitness to get through it all!

Double board-certified orthopedic sports surgeon, Dr. Vonda Wright began conducting in-depth research on aging in 2005. She quickly became engrossed with the ways in which people try, as she puts it in her 2021 article “Living Fuller, More Agile Lives,” to find the winning combination to living longer, healthier, and aging with grace.”So what is Dr. Wright’s secret to living a full, happy, and productive life into your 60s and beyond? Although there is no magic formula, one of the best things that you can do for yourself as you continue to age is astoundingly simple. Just move!Dr. Vonda Wright is a double-boarded orthopedic sports surgeon, internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility, and an innovator focused on optimizing personal and professional performance at every age from the backyard to the ball field to the boardroom via building physical and mental hardiness and resilience across the lifespan. Grab a cup of coffee and listen as Dr. Pam and Dr. Wright catch up, talk about their sh

You probably wear a bra almost every day but don't really think twice about it. What if we told you there is a bra on the way that could track your heart health, and maybe save your life?That technology is being worked on right now by our guest Alicia Chong Rodriguez. Alicia is an engineer and inventor who is the founder of Bloomer Tech. She designs wearable technologies that can allow for personalized healthcare, particularly in the treatment of cardiovascular disease in women. She was also named a TED fellow in 2021.Listen as Alicia tells us how she personally has been affected by heart disease and how this lead her to pursue prevention products, as well as the technology behind this remarkable product.